NEARLY 80 boys and girls turned out at the Grove Community Centre Ground on Saturday when the Guyana Police Force officially launched “Grove Kaleidoscope Youth Group.” 

The group comprises children of Grove,Craig,and Kaneville.

While the group’s activities will be similar to those being carried out in Tiger Bay, Albouystown and Agricola, the newest formed group will be tailored to accommodate a gathering of much older children.

‘A’ Division Commander, Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken, and his Deputy, Commander Dion Moore returned to the community on Saturday, and the children were registered for the youth group.

The females will focus on art and craft, along with painting; while the males would be groomed to join the police scouts programme. Already, the arrangements are being put in place to have would-be scouts trained by the district scouts commissioner before they can actually be part of the national scouting team.

The tie-dying and painting in which the children are expected to participate would be headed by Mrs Indira Hicken, wife of Commander Clifton Hicken. At the end of the programme, the children will stage their own fashion display, during which they are expected to display their pieces.

The programme is being supported by several members of the communities and the police from the district.

(By Leroy Smith)